The Struggle Is Real
Episode 52 of The BOOM Podcast covers Day Six of Jeff’s 28-Day Attitude of Gratitude series – and today it’s about mental health. Jeff has said that he is a man who struggles with mental illness every day, and he makes no bones about it. “The struggle is real for so many of us,” he said. “I am grateful that I have spent 25 years in counseling and therapy. I am grateful that probably over the past five or six years, my therapy has really become so important to me. Every single day, I am learning. I am grateful that I have a platform where I can share it, and grateful that I have the self-esteem to not be afraid to talk about mental illness.” He likens mental illness to allergies. If you have allergies, you take an allergy medication. It’s time people see that the proper medication for those struggling with certain mental or emotional issues is the same thing. For Jeff, it’s high time that the stigma attached to mental illness is eradicated. And self-care is not selfish.